Xumi: I and the treasure-stealing weasel killed our way through the Church of the Lord

Chapter 146: Zhongli Yan’s Elemental Authority, what do you think?

In Liyue, eat Huyan, three bowls are enough.

Lin Feng and Zhongli, who had already behaved like regular customers, each holding a teacup, listened attentively to Tian Tiezui's storytelling under the high platform.

Recently, Mingming is a guest of Wangsheng Hall.

Zhongli would often choose to eat at Bubulu because of the high-quality ingredients.

Whether it was Baizhu, Agui, or even Changsheng, they all welcomed this young guest with superb cooking skills.

It can be said that as long as you see his tall figure, you know that there will definitely be a rare sumptuous dinner today.

——After all, apart from Emperor, it is hard to say whether there is another one who can cook at the maximum level.

The same is true today.

After tasting the Emperor's cooking, Lin Feng, who felt that his taste had been spoiled, no longer wanted to cook for himself.

He felt that even if he mastered his cooking skills to the maximum level, it was still unclear whether he could beat Zhongli.

——After all, these thousands of years of experience were not accumulated in vain.

After finishing dinner at Bubulu, seeing that the number of patients coming for treatment was gradually decreasing, Lin Feng followed Zhongli to the teahouse at Chihuyan and started today's drinking tea and listening to opera.

".The Rock King traveled through the mountains and seas, and saw countless strange people and strange things."

".In my dreams at night, I see and hear everything"

"."

Seeing Tian Tiezui dancing and clapping on the high platform, praising the Rock King Emperor in a serious manner.

Zhongli, who was drinking tea in the audience, remained calm and composed, listening with great interest.

Seeing this scene, Lin Feng, who was standing by, deeply realized what it meant: "As long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed."

Recently, Lin Feng and Zhongli, two idle people who are nominally guests, often hang out together.

Eat, travel, drink tea, and watch a play.

After a few interactions, Lin Feng developed a lot of admiration from the bottom of his heart for this very reliable old man who had extremely unique taste.

——After all, even if you pick up a stone from the roadside, Zhongli can tell you from the beginning about a family hundreds of years ago, from policy changes to personnel mobility, from birth, aging, illness and death to generational changes.

Looking at the entire Liyue, there seemed to be nothing he didn't understand. When Lin Feng had nothing to do, he liked to ask something casually and then listen to Zhongli's explanation.

Although the tone was calm, the content was very fascinating. In Lin Feng's opinion, this was much more exciting than watching any popular science videos in his previous life.

After eating and drinking tea together more often, Lin Feng was surprised to find that Zhongli's friendship level, which was already as high as 80 points, had actually increased by another 5 points.

I guess it might be because there is really no one to walk with him on a regular basis.

With the idea of ​​caring for the empty-nest elderly, Lin Feng would often pick some vegetables and fruits of such high quality that ordinary people could not eat from his backyard and give them to Zhongli, so that he could eat something good to replenish his body when he was free.

This time, after listening to the book.

Lin Feng thought about his previous experience in the Layered Abyss and some of his doubts about wear and tear, and asked Zhongli beside him:

".When I came to Liyue before, I encountered the attacking forces of the Abyss in the Layered Abyss. I wanted to forcefully break through the chaotic space and return to Teyvat."

"But in the end, an external force repelled the tentacles of the abyss out of the world, so that I was not randomly teleported to some desperate situation. May I ask how the Emperor did it?"

Zhongli, who was drinking tea, heard Lin Feng's doubts, slowly put down the teacup in his hand, smiled, and said:

"Although the abyss is very corrosive, it cannot arbitrarily transfer the creatures on this land to other dimensions. Your last experience was very rare, and it was caused by the special nature of the land of the Layered Rock Abyss."

"I didn't actually make many changes. I just temporarily closed the 'gap' that connected that area to the outside world. Without the means to replenish power, the influence of the abyss will naturally fade away."

Zhongli paused.

"As for what effect the remaining abyssal power in your body will have, I am not quite sure..."

"Although this power is very dangerous, I have seen your reaction to it and I am afraid you have your own way of dealing with it, so I will not say more."

Zhongli took a sip of tea and seemed to have no desire to explore the secrets of Lin Feng.

After hearing the Emperor's understatement, Lin Feng realized that Zhongli seemed to be shy about the existence of the abyss and could only give his answer in a suggestive way.

Knowing that some secrets cannot be told on Teyvat, and that the Seven Gods did not seem to know the true origin of the Abyss, he simply changed the subject:

"Let's not talk about the problem of the abyss for now. I wonder what the emperor thinks about 'wear and tear'?"

"."

Zhongli was silent for a moment, as if thinking about how to give the most reasonable answer.

After a while, he finally spoke:

"Any life will wear out and deteriorate over the course of time. This is a law of the world."

"——And 'wear and tear' is a curse that makes this process particularly favorable to certain beings."

"The wear and tear faced by different individuals varies greatly, and the speed of wear and tear varies greatly, but the end result is often some kind of irreversible tragedy."

"."

Having said this, Zhongli paused for a moment before speaking again:

"As for more information about it, for some reasons, I can't reveal it right now. I'll sort it out and give you a detailed reply later."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. If it is inconvenient to disclose it for some reason, please do not force yourself. What you just said is enough for me to think about for a long time."

Seeing that Zhongli obviously had his own unique understanding of "wear and tear", but it was obviously not convenient for him to express it out loud, Lin Feng was not in a hurry. After all, the information revealed by Zhongli in just a few words was enough.

"The origins of the questions you asked are very complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. However, you are an 'out-of-the-ordinary' person, so it's okay for me to tell you some secrets. However, you still need to make some preparations."

Zhongli shook his head, as if he already had answers to Lin Feng's questions in mind, but he couldn't say them out loud now.

After a slight pause, he looked at Lin Feng in front of him and said in a somewhat curious tone:

"I see that the power you have is more familiar than when I first saw it. I guess the way you get power is very different from the way we 'ordinary people' do."

"Both 'Green Grass' and 'Dream' are very powerful powers, and their use is also very varied. There is still a lot of potential to be explored."

"Then I wonder if you, my friend, can still appreciate this simple 'rock' that is not as agile as wind and thunder, not as changeable as ice and water, and not as mysterious as green grass, even if you have these two things?"

In the corner of the teahouse, Zhongli put down his teacup, sat up straight, and looked at Lin Feng in front of him with an interested expression.

I want to know what this "outsider" thinks about this most simple and unpretentious element of "rock".

Chapter 147: The Contract of the Authority of Rock

Time passed, and the lanterns in front of the Sanwanbu post began to light up one after another.

The orange-red lights and the setting sun converge on the stands.

The warm light and the curls of smoke rising from the surrounding areas add a touch of worldly touch to this not-so-big store.

After finishing a storytelling performance, Tian Tiezui moved around in the stands and stretched his body, planning to perform one last show before it got completely dark.

Lin Feng was originally holding a white porcelain teacup in his hand, planning to take a few sips of tea between the two storytelling performances.

When he suddenly heard that Zhongli was actually going to ask him about his opinion on the rock element, he stopped and couldn't help but feel a little weird.

——You are the King of Rock, and you ask me about this?

After pondering for a moment, Lin Feng finally spoke:

"The Emperor has been in charge of the power of the Rock for thousands of years. I'm afraid my few opinions are of no reference value at all."

".But since you've already spoken, I'll just give you my opinion."

Putting down the teacup, Lin Feng organized his words and replied:

"——Rock element, in my opinion, is actually an important element as the foundation of the world."

“Although its presence is not high on ordinary days, it is not as conspicuous as visually striking elements such as water and fire.”

"——But when it comes to its role in the world itself, this simple "rock" is actually the core of everything."

He didn't hesitate, but immediately gave his conclusion after thinking it over.

Looking at the seven elements of Teyvat, wind and rock are perhaps the two most difficult to detect.

The wind is invisible and formless and is difficult to detect. After all, this is the biggest characteristic of the wind element.

The rock element, which is omnipresent and often appears in physical form, is rarely discussed on the continent of Teyvat.

Not only are the number of holders of the Eye of God rare.

If you ask ordinary people to talk about the impact of rock elements on the continent and what the collected rock elements can be used for, most of the people being asked will become hesitant and unable to give any clear purpose.

This is precisely the result of its influence being too extensive and its nature being too stable.

The ubiquitous rock element is difficult to use and often has little presence.

In essence, it is because of its extremely low interactivity with the other six elements.

After all, the various reactions between elements have always been one of the most important topics of the Xumi Academy.

But even after hundreds of years of research, scholars have not been able to figure out anything new about the reaction of rock elements, which shows that its stability is so high that it is outrageous.

But with every loss there must be a gain.

It is precisely because of this stability that it is difficult to react with other elements, and it is qualified to become the most basic part of building a world.

The rock element is like the foundation of a towering building.

Although it cannot even be detected from the outside and is far less eye-catching than the part above the ground, if it is missing, everything above it will be just empty talk.

After hearing Lin Feng's opinion, Zhongli also showed some surprise.

He shook his head and said with some emotion:

"Your perspective on the problem is incomparable to that of ordinary people. It gave me a big surprise."

Zhongli smiled, took a sip of tea, and continued:

"——Indeed, compared to elements like water, fire, ice, and thunder, the rock element seems a bit too 'low-key'. If you don't go deep into the mineral veins or go to some fairyland, it's as if it doesn't exist."

"But for the world, this is exactly the right state."

"Unmovable, solid and stable, it is the easiest to maintain one's own nature in the "Seven Laws". If you can perceive these "plain and simple" characteristics, you are very close to the core of the authority of the rock."

".I see. It seems that my casual remark won't be laughed at by the Emperor."

Lin Feng, who was sitting next to Zhongli, was a little surprised to see that the Emperor was so satisfied with his answer.

After all, his initial conclusion was just a guess based on a few words in the game, but he didn't expect that it was actually not far from the correct answer.

After the two finished their conversation, the storyteller on the stands continued with another wonderful storytelling.

As the sun sets, the crowd disperses.

On the way back together, Lin Feng looked at Zhongli beside him and asked with some doubt:

".When it comes to understanding the power of rock elements, the Emperor's knowledge should be unparalleled in the world. I haven't even fully comprehended the power of plants and trees. Why did you ask me just now?"

He felt that this situation was just like the two scholars who were studying the Rock King in the plot, arguing in front of Zhongli about the whereabouts of the first Mora, which seemed a bit like showing off one's knowledge before an expert.

"Hehe, you are joking, little friend."

"Even if a sea beast has been migrating in the ocean for thousands of years, it may not be able to see the whole picture of the ocean. In terms of power, I am only a few steps ahead of the world. How dare I rest on my laurels?"

Zhongli smiled and explained his motives to Lin Feng in a calm tone, as if he really just wanted to hear other people's opinions.

But then he changed the subject and said in a somewhat jumpy way:

"Well, since you have no complaints about the element of rock, and you already have a good understanding of the nature of authority..."

"I just said it straight out—"

"It's rare for outsiders to obtain the blessing of the elements, but I have heard of it several times over the long years."

"But at most, it can only 'use' elements. Its strength is far inferior to yours."

"This time, I am willing to sign a contract and use the power of the rock to assist you. I will reflect a law from the world for you to observe. But I don't know if you can let me witness the wonder of "power nurturing life"."

Zhongli stopped and, with an unprecedented seriousness, initiated a contract signing application to Lin Feng.

The terms are quite simple:

——As the holder of the power of rock, he hopes to participate closely in Lin Feng's acquisition of power this time.